Structural, morphological, magnetic hysteresis and dielectric properties of cobalt substituted barium–lead hexagonal ferrites for technological applications

Bismuth ferrite (BFO), one of very few multiferroics with simultaneous coexistence of ferroelectric and magnetic ordering, has attracted much attention due to its potential applications for new memory devices. In this work, 30~90 nm BFO powders with single rhombohedral phase were prepared by chemical coprecipitation method and after calcining of 500oC. Photocatalytic properties of the powders and dielectric properties of BFO ceramic were characterized, respectively. Cut-off wavelength of the powders at 590 nm exhibited efficient ultraviolet photocatalytic activity, which has been demonstrated by a photocatalytic result. 0.3g BFO powders can make 10 ppm RhB aqueous solution (100 ml) to decolorize and RhB decomposition rate reached to 95% during 3 hr UV irradiation. BFO ceramic can be obtained by sintering the green disc compacted with BFO powders at 800oC for 1h. Its dielectric constant is t about 250, and its dielectric loss is 0.03 at below 100 oC in the frequency range of 102 ~ 104 Hz and up to 1200 at 200 oC under 1 kHz, respectively. Reduced polarization is found due to higher loss and lower dielectric constant of the ceramic when the measuing frequency is more than 104 Hz. Magnetic hysteresis loop of BFO ceramic also shows weaker magnetic property, which may be attributed to size confinement effect of the nanostructures.

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Influence of Zinc-Zirconium Substitution on Magnetic Properties of Ba(ZnZr)xFe12-2xO19 Hexaferrite Prepared by the Molten Salt Method

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.79-82.2071 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 79-82 ◽

pp. 2071-2074 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hai Feng Li ◽

Rong Zhou Gong ◽

Xian Wang ◽

Li Ren Fan ◽

Gang He ◽

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Keyword(s):

Magnetic Properties ◽

Molten Salt ◽

Magnetic Hysteresis ◽

Magnetic Hysteresis Loop ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Molten Salt Method ◽

Vibrating Sample Magnetometer ◽

Hexagonal Ferrites ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray

M-type hexaferrites Ba(ZnZr)xFe12-2xO19 (x=0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5) powders, have been synthesized by molten salt method, where x varies from 0 to 1.5 in steps of 0.5. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM) were used to analyze the structures and magnetic properties. The results showed that, the magnetoplumbite structures for all samples calcining at 1100°C have been formed. The magnetic hysteresis loop measurements of the hexagonal ferrites powders showed that the saturation magnetization (Ms), the remanent magnetization (Mr), and the coercitivity (Hc) of ferrites depend strongly on the chemical compositions of materials. The data showed that the max Hc was obtained when substitution of x=1.0 (Hc=63.9 Oe), while the best Ms was obtained when substitution of x=0.5 (Ms=54.02 emu/g). Zn and Zr substitutions greatly modified the magnetic properties of BaM hexaferrite.

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